Cards Lose Game But Not Series

The Cardinals let a lead slip away late in the game today, and fell 5-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Unfortunately, I was slammed at work today and didn’t get to see any of it.  I did have Mike Shannon and John Rooney tuned in on XM, but was consumed in my work and didn’t hear much of it either.  So, if you missed the game like I did, check out Matthew Leach’s recap on the Cardinals’ official website.

Even after the loss, The Cardinals remain in first place in the Central, ahead of Milwaukee and Chicago by a game and a half.  They have yet to lose a series this season.From here, the Cards will host the Giants in a three game set.  The two teams split over the weekend in San Francisco.  Tomorrow’s starters are Todd Wellemeyer and Matt Cain.  Cain took a no-hitter into the seventh on Saturday, but the Redbirds won it with some late inning offense. Let’s hope for a better showing earlier this time around.

Finally, I’ve got a couple of links for you.  Visit Derrick Goold’s Bird Land for more on the lost Stan Musial home run.  Then, if you thought batting the pitcher eighth was strange, check out this article over at Fungoes, where they examine the outcome of not batting the pitcher at all.